Walter Mazzarri
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| Walter Mazzarri | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Walter Mazzarri | |
| Date of birth | 1 October 1961 | |
| Place of birth | San Vincenzo, Italy | |
| Playing position | Manager (former centre back) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Reggina | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Fiorentina | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1982 1982 1982-1983 1983 1983-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1994 1994-1995 |
Pescara Cagliari Reggiana Fiorentina Empoli Licata Modena Nola Viareggio Acireale Sassari Torres |
26 (4) 4 (0) 12 (1) 0 (0) 91 (4) 8 (0) 21 (0) 30 (3) 11 (0) 32 (1) 9 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004- |
Napoli (assistant coach) Bologna (assistant coach) Bologna (youth team) Acireale Pistoiese Livorno Reggina |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Walter Mazzarri (born October 1, 1961 in San Vincenzo, Livorno) is an Italian football (soccer) manager. He is currently head coach of Serie A club Reggina.
[edit] Playing career
Mazzarri, a midfielder and a product of Fiorentina's youth system, made his professional debut in 1981 for Pescara of Serie B, and played a short Serie A stint in Cagliari the following season, before being sold to Reggiana. He had his longest time in a team where at Empoli, participating to the first Serie A promotion for the Tuscanian side. After several experiences mostly with Serie C teams, Mazzarri ended his playing career in 1995 with Sassari Torres.
[edit] Managing career
Mazzarri started his managing career as Renzo Ulivieri's assistant coach for Napoli in 1998. His first first team experience came in 2001/2002 for Sicilian Serie C2 team Acireale, where he already worked as a footballer from 1992 to 1994. Successively, he returned in his native Tuscany to coach Pistoiese of Serie C1 in 2002/2003 and Livorno of Serie B in 2003/2004, bringing the amaranto led by Cristiano Lucarelli back in Serie A. From 2004, he is coach of Reggina.
[edit] Trivia
- Mazzarri has a statue erected in his honour in the town of Pistoiese
- In his spare time, he is currently working on Walter Mazzarri Manager 2007, a managing game due for release in late 2007
| Reggina Calcio - Current Squad |
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3 Morabito | 4 Giosa | 5 Di Dio | 6 Aronica | 7 Esteves | 8 Tognozzi | 9 Bianchi | 11 Ríos | 12 Marino | 13 Lucarelli | 14 Carobbio | 15 Barillà | 16 Amerini | 17 Amoruso | 18 Nielsen | 19 Tedesco | 20 Mesto | 22 Pelizzoli | 23 Modesto | 30 Campagnolo | 34 Missiroli | 55 Lanzaro | -- Vigiani | Coach: Mazzarri |
